See Amphibians on page 264 (#litres_trial_promo)
amuse amuses, amusing, amused VERB
If you amuse somebody, you make them smile or stop them feeling bored.
an ADJECTIVE
An is a form of “a” used when the next sound is a vowel.
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analogue ADJECTIVE
An analogue watch or clock shows the time with hands that move round a dial.
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anchor anchors NOUN
An anchor is a heavy metal hook on a long chain. It is dropped over the side of a boat to stop it moving.
ancient ADJECTIVE
If something is ancient, it is very old.
and CONJUNCTION
You use and to join two or more words or phrases together. I like chocolate, and my brother does too.
angel angels NOUN
Angels are beings some people believe act as messengers for God.
anger NOUN
Anger is the strong feeling you have about something that is unfair.
angle angles NOUN
An angle is the shape that is made when two lines or surfaces join. The size of an angle is measured in degrees.
angry angrier, angriest ADJECTIVE
If you feel angry, you are very cross.
angrily ADVERB
animal animals NOUN
Animals are living things which are not plants. Humans, dogs, birds, fish, reptiles and insects are all animals.
ankle ankles NOUN
Your ankle is the joint between your foot and your leg.
anniversary anniversaries NOUN
An anniversary is a day when you remember something special which happened on that date in an earlier year.
announce announces, announcing, announced VERB
If you announce something important, you tell people about it publicly. My sister’s engagement was announced last week.
annoy annoys, annoying, annoyed VERB
If you do something which annoys someone, you make them cross.
annual annuals
ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is annual happens once a year, like a birthday.
NOUN 2 An annual is a book that comes out once a year.
another ADJECTIVE
Another means one more. Amy finished her chocolate and took another one immediately.
answer answers, answering, answered
VERB 1 When you answer, you say or write something to someone who has asked you a question.
NOUN 2 Your answer is what you say or write to a question.
ant ants NOUN
Ants are small insects which live in large groups called colonies.
See Insects on page 264 (#litres_trial_promo)
antelope antelopes NOUN
Antelopes are animals that look like deer, but their horns are not branch-shaped. They live in Africa and Asia.
anticlockwise ADVERB
If something goes anticlockwise, it moves in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.
antique antiques NOUN